CobBauge | Sustainable Architects

CobBauge: bringing earth into the 21st century

CobBauge build in progress. Photography Joakim Borén Photography Anthony Hudson explores the rich history of earth and cob construction and argues that now’s the time to champion the potential o

Fakenham CobBauge Features on ITV Anglia

Our ground breaking CobBauge project was recently featured on ITV News Anglia, bringing this sustainable construction method into the spotlight. The project featured in their Natural Solutions segmen

Highlights of 2022

2022 was a year of projects, initiatives and an award win that we are immensely proud of and so today we are sharing some of the highlights! Duke Street Riverside Award Win! We were delighted that Duk

CobBauge: Open Days & Open Minds

Over the last few months, our CobBauge team, alongside Grocott & Murfit Builders, hosted two successful Open days at the CobBauge Pilot Build House in Fakenham, North Norfolk. These involved the c

Earth Field Tests For CobBauge Buildings

Breaking, Shrinking, Swelling, Smelling. Strips, Jars & Cigars… As part of our first-of-its-kind CobBauge house, our team has been learning about the earth field tests for CobBa

A Day With The CobBauge Building Specialists!

On the eve before work commenced on the UK’s first ever CobBauge home, members of both the Hudson Architects and Grocott and Murfit teams spent a day with Cob & CobBauge building specialis

Hemp, Earth and Water: We’re Building The UK’s First CobBauge Home

Hudson Architects has secured planning permission for the UK’s first domestic CobBauge building in Fakenham, Norfolk. This follows the success of the CobBauge Research Building at the Universi

Architectural Highlights of 2021

It has been a year of projects and initiatives that we are immensely proud of and so today we are sharing some of the architectural highlights! A staggered return to the office at the beginn

CobBauge Underway at Plymouth University

The CobBauge research building at The University of Plymouth is well underway! Located next to the University’s Sustainability Hub, it will be the first of its kind in the UK and will act as a R

We must build ecologically and responsibly: CobBauge

We are presenting our EU funded earth based research construction project, CobBauge, next week at the De-growth conference organised by the International Society for Ecological Economics. It will sh

Cobbauge Render Testing

To ensure the longevity of CobBauge buildings we’ve undertaken some testing of suitable renders. It may be quiet outside but inside we’ve been working away on the CobBauge project. With the

First lift of test wall commences

We’ve started building a test wall at Plymouth university! With easing of Covid restrictions, construction of a test wall at Plymouth University finally began in late August. Matt Griggs of Huds

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CobBauge: bringing earth into the 21st century

Fakenham CobBauge Features on ITV Anglia

Highlights of 2022

CobBauge: Open Days & Open Minds

Earth Field Tests For CobBauge Buildings

A Day With The CobBauge Building Specialists!

Hemp, Earth and Water: We’re Building The UK’s First CobBauge Home

Architectural Highlights of 2021

CobBauge Underway at Plymouth University

We must build ecologically and responsibly: CobBauge

Cobbauge Render Testing

First lift of test wall commences